diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dee281d..8cf8b29 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tp/tp-input",
-  "version": "1.0.3",
+  "version": "1.0.4",
   "description": "",
   "main": "tp-input.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/tp-input.js b/tp-input.js
index 667e3db..6a267af 100644
--- a/tp-input.js
+++ b/tp-input.js
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ class TpInput extends BaseElement {
     const thisChar = String.fromCharCode(e.charCode);
     if (this._isPrintable(e) && !regex.test(thisChar)) {
       e.preventDefault();
-      this._announceInvalidCharacter('Invalid character ' + thisChar + ' not entered.');
     }
   }
 
@@ -449,10 +448,6 @@ class TpInput extends BaseElement {
     }
   }
 
-  _announceInvalidCharacter(message) {
-    this.fire('iron-announce', { text: message });
-  }
-
   _optionalChanged(oldValue) {
     if (oldValue === undefined) return;